Turkey’s busiest train stations
Passenger trains are getting slightly over 1% of share among all travels.
TCDD’s long distance services
TCDD – or to be more exact TCDD Tasimacilik AS – operates just sixteen classic long-distance train services (as opposed to the YHT network of high speed trains).
Trains stop at Malatya
Due to engineering works on Malatya-Yolcati section, passenger trains to Tatvan, Elazig and Kurtalan has started ending their service at Malatya.
Everything you want to know about TrenKart
TCDD announced new traveler card for passengers frequently using trains. Here are details of TrenKart which allows you travel with discounted fares:
Balikesir-Bandirma trains suspended
Passenger trains running on Soma-Balikesir-Bandirma section have been suspended. This will soon be followed by remaining services on Izmir-Soma section.
Competition for passengers to warm up in 2019
Although competition seems to focus on rail freight after liberalization, a stronger competition may be seen for passenger trains soon.
New food service in TCDD trains
TCDD is going to change food services given in high speed trains as plus service and restaurant cars in some of the main line routes.
They discovered Turkey by train
Everything you need to start travelling by train in Turkey..
What TCDD did in 2014? – Public transport
Ridership for high speed trains increased by 21%.
Wish list for passenger trains – II
A few more suggestions for passenger trains in Turkey..
Wish list for passenger trains – I
Despite my unforgettable experience of totally 2300 km on rail in Turkey last month, I have a long wish list..
Istanbul – Konya HST service to begin today
Istanbul-Konya high speed train service begins today..
A tourist in Turkey: What ticket should I buy?
by Jeff Hawken
Ticket guide for tourists who plan to travel in Turkey by train..
Konya-Karaman-Adana rail service changes
by Jeff Hawken
The rail service between Konya and Karaman has stopped due to construction works..
International trains to Turkey
There are train services from Romania, Bulgaria and Iran to Turkey..
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